[Discuss] The America Invents Act

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 10/02/2011 02:52 PM, Richard Pieri wrote:
> On Oct 2, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) wrote:
>> (I've only just now read the last several posts, after already composing a
>> message, because the topic had changed and thus the thread changed in my
>> mail reader.  I'm not piling on, but am glad to hear the strong support for
>> abolishing the broken patent system.)
> I don't believe that the system should be abolished.  Abolishing patents won't solve the problem.  The greedy MBAs and lawyers will just find some other way to screw over society so that they can make themselves more rich.
There are always going to be greedy people. Patents in general are
important. I don't personally thing that Software patents should be
allowed, but that is complex.

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